The label of the whiskey most associated with Iowa will soon list the state where it’s distilled: Indiana.
In a wide-ranging interview with The Des Moines Register, Templeton Rye company President Scott Bush and Chairman Vern Underwood said the Iowa-based company will amend the whiskey labels to clarify its origins in the Hoosier State.

If you’ve recently awaken from a 20 year coma, then the popularity of Bourbon amongst bar goers is something you’d probably be surprised about. It’s no secret amongst the industry that bartenders shifting their customer’s interest from vodka to Bourbon has been one of the driving catalyst in the recent Bourbon boom.

There are many really good Bourbon bars out there these days. And then there are some (we think around 60) who take their Bourbon obsession to another level compared to most. But some folks take their obsession to levels or insanity, resulting in a few watering holes that are considered holy ground for Bourbon enthusiasts.

Jim Beam has traditionally divided its world between their core Jim Beam brand, including Jim Beam White Label, Jim Beam Black Label, Jacob’s Ghost, and Devil’s Cut, and their specialty or “small-batch” brands, including Booker’s, Baker’s, and Knob Creek. The two Jim Beam worlds used to be pretty separate with very little overlap or duplication. This has changed over the past year with parallel releases like Jim Beam Maple and Knob Creek Smoked Maple, which represented clearly different styles aimed at very different markets. At the same time, Beam has seen some solid results by expanding premium offerings under the Jim Beam brand with its Jim Beam Signature Series. It’s not surprising to see Jim Beam continue this strategy with Jim Beam Single Barrel, a younger (5-6 years old) and distinctly different offering than their existing Knob Creek Single Barrel (9 years old) release.